5. “Every word of God is pure: He is a shield unto them that put their trust in Him.” The most that any man can doe for thy satisfaction, is this; to send thee to the Book of God, and bid thee be content with what He hath there revealed of Himself, and of his Will; which in every part of it is so sincere, and free from all mixture of deceit, that thou mayst safely rely upon it; and take his word, that He will protect and defend all those, who, in obedience to his commands, trust Him for what He hath promised.
6. “Add thou not unto His words, lest He reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.” Let this suffice thee; and do not pretend to greater acquaintance with his will, than really thou hast; by adding anything of thy own to God’s word, and vouching it for his.
32. “If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.” If thy pride or thy passion hath engaged thee, in some foolish action, whereby thou hast disgraced thy self; or made thee contrive and endeavor anything that is unwarrantable; do not add one fault to another, by excusing it, or blaming any body but thy self for it; much less by quarreling at those that admonish thee of it, and reprehend thee for it: but stop at the first motion to this, and silently acknowledge thy error.
S. Patrick (1683)